Jammu, March 30 -- Addressing the concerns of legislators, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that funds earmarked under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) are non-lapsable, with savings exceeding Rs 25 crore recorded under the scheme.

In a written reply to a starred question tabled by National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Saturday, Abdullah, who holds the finance portfolio, said the CDF scheme has been reintroduced during 2024-25 in pursuance of the decision of the Council of Ministers on March 3, last year.

Accordingly, during the current financial year 2025-26, an amount of Rs 427.50 crore has been earmarked under the CDF Scheme at the rate of Rs 4.75 crore per MLA (comprising Rs 75.00 lakh as due share of the year 2024-25 and ...